Combination-tool



J. J. SCHMIDT.

COMBINATION TOOL.

APPLICATION men MAY26, 1920.

Patented Aug. 9,1921,

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WIT/YESSES ATTORNEY.

PATENT OFFiQE.

JAMES JOSEPH SCHMIDT, OF RAHWAY, NEW JERSEY.

COMBINATION-TOOL.

To all whom it may conccm:

Be it known that I, JAMns J. frlorrMrnT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rahway, in the county Of'UIllOIl and State of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination-Tools,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combination tool, and has for its principalobject the production of a tool consisting of chisel, an awl, and apunch, all of which are necessary in the printing trade when mounting orunmounting plates upon a wooden base.

Another object of the invention 18 to combine various tools in such amanner that they may be easily and efficiently used while mounting orunmounting printing plates upon a wooden base and also in working onmounted cuts in the printing trade.

Another object of the invention is to pro-- vide a'combination toolhaving a plurality of shanks radiating from a circular body, one of saidshanks being longer than the other so as to act as a handle whereby thetool may be always held invone hand and placed in any desired positlonso as to use the various tools formed upon the ends of the shanks.

A still further object of the invention is to generally improve uponcombination tools of this character by providing a device which will beof extremely simple, durable, and inexpensive construction, one which iseflicient and reliable in operation, and well adapted for the purposefor which it is desired.

With these and numerous other objects in view, the invention resides incertain novel features of construction, and the combinetion andarrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a plan view of the combination tool Fig. 2 isan edge view of the combination tool, and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of a portion of the tool showing theconstruction of the awl in section.

By referring to the accompanying drawings by numeralsit will be seenthat 1 des gnatesthe bodyportion ofthe tool whichI shall call a drum.Radiating from this drum are the chisel indicated generally by theletter C, the awl indicated by the letter A, and the Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Aug. 9, 1921.

Application filed May 26, 1920. Serial No. 384,376.

punch indicated by the letter P. The awl consists of the shank 2 havinga tapering blade so as to terminate in the flat point 3 which isprovided with an indenture 3'. The butt l is disposed diametricallyopposite the shank 2 upon the drum 1.

The punch P is of the same general construction as the awl A andconsists of the shank5 which is tapered to form a point 6, anddiametrically disposed on the drum 1 is the butt 7 The chisel C has anelongated shank 8 which is formed at its end so as to provide the blade9, and it should be noted that this blade 9 has the inclined surface 10upon one side only thus forming a substantially working edge in which isprovided a notch 11 which may be used for pulling small nails and thelike. Diametrically opposite the shank 8 there is provided the butt 12on the drum 1.

I desire to point out'especially that these various tools are arrangedso that the shanks thereof are equally disposed from each other and thatthere are approximately one hundred and twenty degrees between eachshank and the same distance between each butt. vVhen using the varioustools it will be seen that the hammer will strike the butt diametricallyopposed to'the tool desired to be used. It will also be noted thattheoperator will use the elongated shank 8 as a handle for each tool. Thusif it is desired to use the awl A, the operator will hold the tool bymeans of the shank 8 of the chisel and hammer upon the butt 4:; and ifit is desired to use the punch P,the handle or shank 8 will merely haveto be twisted and the hammering will be done upon the butt 7. Likewiseif it is desired to use the chisel itself, the hammering will be doneupon the butt 12,

there being no necessity of the operator grasping the tool at any otherpoint in any of the operations. It should also be noted that this toolis especially designed for use in the printing trade, whereby the chiselpoint may be forced under the out, which is usually nailed to the block,and thus pry the cut sufliciently so as to loosen the nails, at whichtime these nails may be engaged by the notch 11 for pulling them out inthe wellknown manner. used in placing the plate upon the block.

' From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings,

The punch and awl are the construction and operation of the device willbe readily understood Without a more extended explanation. As numerouschanges in form, proportions, and in the minor details of construction,may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of this invention,1 do not wish to be limited to the construction herein shown anddescribed other than as is claimed.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is 1. Acombination tool comprising a body portion, and a plurality of toolshanks radiating therefrom at equal distances from each other, and abutt disposed on said body portion opposite each shank.

2. A combination tool comprising a drum having a plurality of toolshanks radiating therefrom, a butt disposed on said drum opposite eachshank, and one of said shanks being longer than the others so as to forma handle for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES JOSEPH SCHMIDT.

lVituesses:

N. H. COOPER, SAMUEL WILDSTEIN.

